(19)
(11) EP 1 606 053 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(21) Application number: 03815235.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01L 3/00, G01N 21/31
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/040910
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/062803 (29.07.2004 Gazette 2004/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 06.01.2003 US 337226

(71) Applicant: Optiscan Biomedical Corporation
Alameda, CA 94501 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RULE, Peter
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (US)
  • BRAIG, James, R.
    Piedmont, CA 94611 (US)
  • HARTSTEIN, Philip, C.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) LAYERED SPECTROSCOPIC SAMPLE ELEMENT WITH MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE